TEHRAN – “The Badger” by Iranian director Kazem Mollai will be competing at the Maryland Film Festival, which will be held in the U.S. city of Baltimore from May 19 to 27. The film is about Sudeh, a 40-year-old woman who faces a strange incident right before her second marriage. Sudeh and her son Matiar… Continue reading Maryland film festival to screen Iran’s “The Badger”
Australian website praises ‘another gem from Iranian cinema’
TEHRAN – MercatorNet, an Australian website promoting the family and human dignity, has praised Iranian director Mohammadreza Kheradmandan’s two-minute movie “Thursday Appointment”, calling it ‘another gem from Iranian cinema’. The 2019 film is about an elderly couple making their way through traffic and reciting to each other a poem by the great Persian poet Hafez.… Continue reading Australian website praises ‘another gem from Iranian cinema’
5.9 temblor shakes Iran; 5 people hurt
TEHRAN, Iran — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook southwestern Iran along the Persian Gulf on Sunday, followed by over a dozen aftershocks, state TV reported. At least five people were injured, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported. State TV shared cellphone pictures of cracked and collapsed walls in the area of the port city of… Continue reading 5.9 temblor shakes Iran; 5 people hurt
U.S. says Iran talks productive
The U.S. and Iran edged closer to ending their standoff over the nuclear deal, with Washington describing talks as “constructive” and the Islamic Republic signaling that it was ready to debate the details of how the two sides will practically revive the stricken 2015 accord. Jake Sullivan, United States national security adviser, told Fox News… Continue reading U.S. says Iran talks productive
Suspect in Natanz nuclear facility attack named on Iranian state TV as Vienna talks continue
Iran has named a suspect in the attack on its nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, saying he fled the country hours before the incident. The alleged sabotage last Sunday involved a power outage at the underground site, which houses thousands of centrifuges, apparently caused by an explosion. The extent of the damage remains unclear but… Continue reading Suspect in Natanz nuclear facility attack named on Iranian state TV as Vienna talks continue
Iran cautiously optimistic about progress of nuclear deal talks in Vienna
A senior Iranian official offered a cautiously upbeat assessment of progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back into world powers” 2015 deal with Tehran on its nuclear programme, saying that a “new understanding” appears to be taking shape. Iran has been negotiating with the five powers that remain in the agreement —… Continue reading Iran cautiously optimistic about progress of nuclear deal talks in Vienna
NASA Ingenuity helicopter makes historic flight on Mars | Space News
Ingenuity achieved the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft over the surface of another planet. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has made a historic flight on Mars, marking the first powered aircraft on another planet. “Altimeter data confirms that Ingenuity has performed its first flight, the first flight of a powered aircraft on another planet,” said… Continue reading NASA Ingenuity helicopter makes historic flight on Mars | Space News
Over 200 Pakistanis deported from Iran – Pakistan
CHAGAI: Another 203 Pakistanis were deported by Iran through the border town of Taftan in Chagai district on Sunday. According to official sources, the deported people were arrested in different parts of Iran for not possessing valid travel documents. Later, they were handed over to the Taftan Levies Force. The deported Pakistanis were trying to… Continue reading Over 200 Pakistanis deported from Iran – Pakistan
Iran, Indonesia foreign ministers discuss trade, economy
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed trade and economic issues in a meeting in Jakarta on Monday with his Indonesian counterpart, the two countries said. Zarif emphasized the importance of finalizing a preferential trade agreement in his talks with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs… Continue reading Iran, Indonesia foreign ministers discuss trade, economy
Ukraine officials trying to politicize plane crash through unconstructive, unacceptable allegations: SNSC spokesman
A high-ranking Iranian security official tells Press TV that allegations made by Ukrainian officials about accidental shooting down of a passenger plane over Iran’s sky are unconstructive, as they are trying to politicize the case. (This item will be updated.) Continue Reading News Source: presstv.com